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When does your 2018/19 season start? Key Premier League and European dates

Last Updated: 14/05/18 12:13pm

Pep Guardiola's Man City will begin their season in the Community Shield on August 5

The new Premier League season starts on August 11, but champions Manchester City will be in action a little earlier.

The fixtures for the 2018/19 top-flight campaign will be released on June 14 but several clubs have competitive commitments before the opening weekend.

When do PL clubs start in Europe?

Manchester City

CL group stage

September 18-19

Manchester United

CL group stage

September 18-19

Tottenham

CL group stage

September 18-19

Liverpool

CL group stage

September 18-19

Chelsea

EL group stage

September 20

Arsenal

EL group stage

September 20

Burnley

EL second qualifying round

July 26

Burnley's qualification for the Europa League by finishing seventh in the Premier League means their first game will be on July 26, when they enter the tournament at the second qualifying stage. They will discover their opponents on June 19, five days after the Premier League fixtures are announced, and will face them for a second time on August 2.

Sean Dyche has brought Burnley back into Europe for the first time since 1967

Manchester City could add a first Community Shield medal to Pep Guardiola's trophy cabinet when they face either Manchester United or Chelsea at Wembley on August 5, depending on who wins the FA Cup final.

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in four years

The Sky Bet EFL will already have begun by then, with the first game of the season for the Championship, League One and League Two pencilled in for August 3.

Wolverhampton Wanderers won the Championship after six years out of the top flight

Because of the changes to Champions League qualification, all four teams who qualified - Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool - will kick-off in the group stage, which get underway on September 18-19. They will find their three group-stage opponents on August 30, when the draw is made in Monaco.

Liverpool are in their eighth Champions League final after beating Roma 7-6 on aggregate

Liverpool could end up in the UEFA Super Cup too, if they can get past Real Madrid in the Champions League final, with the one-off clash at the A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn on August 15.

2018/19 season - key dates

June 14

PL fixtures announced

June 15

SPFL fixtures announced

June 21

EFL fixtures announced

June 26

CL qualifying starts

June 28

EL qualifying starts

July 26

EL second qualifying round

August 3-5

EFL season starts

August 4

SPFL season starts

August 5

Community Shield

August 11

PL season starts

w/c August 13

Carabao Cup starts

August 15

UEFA Super Cup

August 30

CL group draw

August 31

EL group draw

September 18-19

CL group stage starts

September 20

EL group stage starts

Arsenal and Chelsea will join Burnley in the Europa League, albeit in the group stage, with the draw on August 31 and the first group game on September 20.